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This piece by Philp Guston sold at Art Basel Miami Beach (2023) for $20 million… Think of all the good artwork you could purchase for that amount of cash…

Then…

For this piece by Marlene Dumas someone paid $9 million at Art Basel Miami Beach (2023).

But we must also bear in mind that these prices were reported by the gallerists that sold (or supposedly) the paintings…

Just a little background in case you do not know who these artists are…

PHILIP GUSTON (1913-1980): Canadian-American painter and muralist. He did a little bit of everything from Abstract Expressionism to what they call «social realism» (good grief!).

MARLENE DUMAS (1973): South African artist. I have written about her and about her magnificent sales. Please follow the link.

CONCLUSION:
To be fair and honest I must say that I do not dislike the piece by Marlene Dumas. Actually her work is quite good and at times interesting. But for the Guston I would not have paid a bloody penny…

Now it is your turn. What do you think. If you had that kind of money just lying around to buy art would these be the pieces you would buy?

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The «experts» that have analysed this painting have attributed it to El Greco. What has been said is that the painting reached America during the Spanish Civil War and had remained hidden, (or away from the public eye) for over fifty years. Experts say that it is a Greco from 1590, that a family kept it in the Mexican city of Coyoacán without knowing that it was from the famous painter. They say that the painting represents Saint Andrew.

I am no «expert», and I totally dislike and distrust the so-called «experts» (good grief experts!), but I would not call this painting that you see above in the featured image an original El Greco. If that is an El Greco then I am the reincarnation of Michelangelo! There is nothing about this painting that would even remind me of any of the phenomenal works of El Greco, who is, by the way, one of my favourite artists. El Greco was a master, ahead of his time, and an artist that would never paint something like that.

But now you tell me what you think. Do you believe the «experts»?

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The most famous painter in the world? I think so… But I will focus on some of his work from his early days in Paris, say 1906… I have filled this video with the pictures I took when I visited this exhibition at the Museo Reina Sofia of Madrid in 2024. This is considered Picasso’s Black Period, from 1906-1909.

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These three are very interesting and quite different in style and approach to their creative process. I think they are a great special edition to this series of «Art History in One Minute (videos)«.

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CADA DÍA

Un poco de ti,

un poco de mi.

Se desprende el sudor, se desprende el anís que bebimos pensando que ya éramos libres.

No fue luna de miel, pues bebimos un trago de hiel no champán.

Y no fue libertad, pues atado de manos y pies al altar nos llevó un militar con su capa de seda y su voz que nos hizo soñar…

Un pedazo de ti,

un pedazo de mi,

cada día sufrir más, cada día por vivir una breve caricia al llorar o reír.

Pues si de ti y de mi solo quedan las sombras, de mi y de ti no queda ya nada.

C.2021, Francisco Bravo Cabrera, 28 de noviembre 2021, València, España

As you know a fine art print is a reproduction of an original painting or of an originally digitally created image. But in both instances it is an original from a working artist. At least mine are. The only company that I have entrusted my images to is Fine Art America. By following this link you can enter my gallery at Fine Art America. I change my images very often, so I recommend that you check often as well. The fine art prints that Fine Art America creates come in different forms and styles as well as in many interesting (and useful) objects. So a fine art print is a very affordable way to own original art for your home decoration or for your collection.

Here are some images that I have loaded to my gallery at Fine Art America.

(All images are original artwork by Francisco Bravo Cabrera, a.k.a. Bodo Vespaciano and cannot be reproduced, or copied in any manner without the expressed written authorisation of Francisco Bravo Cabrera. All Rights Reserved)

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As you know a fine art print is a reproduction of an original painting or of an originally digitally created image. But in both instances it is an original from a working artist. At least mine are. The only company that I have entrusted my images to is Fine Art America. By following this link you can enter my gallery at Fine Art America. I change my images very often, so I recommend that you check often as well. The fine art prints that Fine Art America creates come in different forms and styles as well as in many interesting (and useful) objects. So a fine art print is a very affordable way to own original art for your home decoration or for your collection.

Here are some images that I have loaded to my gallery at Fine Art America.

(All images are original artwork by Francisco Bravo Cabrera, a.k.a. Bodo Vespaciano and cannot be reproduced, or copied in any manner without the expressed written authorisation of Francisco Bravo Cabrera. All Rights Reserved)

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Jr Crivello: Do I think poetry is back in fashion? Francisco Bravo Cabrera: Absolutely! I don’t think it ever went out of fashion. I recall poetry …

“We Think in Poetic Terms Without Even Realising It” – Francisco Bravo Cabrera

Please follow the link for the full story.

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This is my new edition to my gallery at Fine Art America. «My Cat» is available now in many fine art print forms, and in multiple items… Visit my gallery at Fine Art America by following this link.

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